La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet
Lis Jepessen dances the lead role of La Sylphide -- a beautiful forest sprite who entrances Scottish farmer James (Nikolaj Hubbe) with her radiance -- in this memorable stage adaptation of August Bournonville's most enduring work, a piece he created for the Royal Danish Ballet in 1836. Sorella Englund co-stars as Madge, a vengeful witch and fortune-teller who, after being spurned by James, resolves to destroy his future.
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La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 28, 1988
Runtime
1h 2m
Genres
Romance, Drama
User Score
60%
Original Title
La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet
Production Companies
DR, Royal Danish Theatre
Director
Thomas Grimm
Description
Lis Jepessen dances the lead role of La Sylphide -- a beautiful forest sprite who entrances Scottish farmer James (Nikolaj Hubbe) with her radiance -- in this memorable stage adaptation of August Bournonville's most enduring work, a piece he created for the Royal Danish Ballet in 1836. Sorella Englund co-stars as Madge, a vengeful witch and fortune-teller who, after being spurned by James, resolves to destroy his future.